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Two Beauties Inspect a Golden Lotus
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Two Beauties Inspect a Golden Lotus

1736–95 · Hanging scroll; polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

In the 1600s, printing flourished in such Jiangnan cities as Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Huizhou, evolving from privately enjoyed illustrated books printed in color to more commercialized single-sheet color prints that were hung on walls and became part of the rich urban visual culture.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineTwo Beauties Inspect a Golden Lotus (雙美觀金蓮), 1736–95. China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong period (1736–95). Hanging scroll; polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper; image: 103 x 55.9 cm (40 9/16 x 22 in.); mounted: 157 x 68 cm (61 13/16 x 26 3/4 in.); mounted with knobs: 157 x 74 cm (61 13/16 x 29 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 2025.57
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